Anyone done a marathon with a baby?

Am I mad to even consider this?! Has anyone run a marathon with their baby in a pushchair? I'd love to, but just don't knowing its possible - would she be ok strapped in for all that time? What would I do about stopping to change her/feed her etc?

I have a proper running pushchair and she comes with me on all my runs, so I just like the idea of us doing a marathon together, but is it just a silly idea?!

Seems silly to me. Most marathons don't allow wheeled vehicles in it.
And is it fair for your baby ? Out for three or four hours in whatever conditions ?
By all means run with her but not in competition i think - especially not a marathon.

Lovely couple did the Thames Meander with a buggy. Stopped for a few breaks, great day out and the child was loving it. I couldn't keep up with them, so they ran at a good pace.

Think that was a good marathon for that, as mostly flat on tow paths, August, so good weather and a quiet one with very friendly people, out and back course.

So, it's possible, just choose the marathon carefully and at the end of the day, you know your child and if they would enjoy it or if it is too long. Taking breaks, so the little one can have a play and move around was very sensible.

Someone on these forums recently entered the Neolithic marathon with a baby. There were tears all the way round and tantrums after the event. I believe it has since been sworn never to attempt it again.

Someone on these forums recently entered the Neolithic marathon with a baby. There were tears all the way round and tantrums after the event. I believe it has since been sworn never to attempt it again.

Hope that helps.

I just learned the neolithic mama has entered another marathon, but is leaving the baby at home to play on the computer

Call me selfish, but if I've paid to enter a 10k/half/marathon, I don't want someone with a pushchair taking up space and getting in the way. I found this at a 10k I did last week - my wife nearly got shoved through the barriers at the side of the course by some clown who was trying to shortcut on a corner with his baby stroller. Most runs I enter, there isn't really space for them (and absolutely no need).

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